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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 9,2013 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H eppner Birth announcement Obituaries Ruth Ann Casebeer GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1*79 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9221 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail editor urapidserve net or davidftt rapidserve net Web site www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97*36. Subscriptions: $29 in Morrow County: $23 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older): $35 elsewhere; $29 student subscriptions David Sykes................................................................................................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo..............................................................................................Editor AH News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per oolumn inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 * per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $ 5 75 per column inch For Pubhc/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process aftAr last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certan way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor M UST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters M UST include the author s address and phone number for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. Steagalls celebrate 55 years Gage Christopher Jones (left) and G arrett Ray Jones. G a r r e tt Ray Jo n es an d G age C h ris to p h e r Jo n e s— Chris and Maci Jones Of*Redmond, OR announce the birth of twin boys, Garrett Ray Jones and Gage Christopher Jones. The boys were born O ctober 21, 2012, G ar rett Ray at 11:21 p.m. and Gage Christopher at 11:22 p.m. Garrett weighed three pounds, 13 ounces and was 17 inches long. Gage weighed three pounds, 12 ounces and was 16 inches long. The twins were bom at St. Charles Medical Cen ter in Bend, OR, where they spent nine weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit before joining their family at home on Dec. 23. Garrett and Gage join big sister, Shae. Grandpar ents are Ken and Connie Jones o f Lexington, and Harvey and Bobbi Childers o f lone. Great-grandpar ents are Cleo and Marilyn Childers of lone, and Mari lyn Schiller of Echo, OR. Fire damages Lexington home The home of Ray and Debbie Peck on Meadowbrook Road near Lexington sustained extensive damage in a house fire on Dec. 28. The fire left the house inhabit able. Donations may be made to the family’s account at Bob and Beverly Steagall of Lexington celebrated their 55,h the Bank of Eastern Oregon. wedding anniversary on December 28, 2012 at Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton, OR. Fifty-seven friends and family members joined them for a wonderful evening of dinner, storytelling, gambling and dancing. Pictured (L-R): son and daughter-in-law David and Diana Steagall, Beverly, Bob, son and daughter-in-law John and Jennifer Steagall, and daughter and son-in-law Jana and Barry Atkinson. -Contributedphoto Marriage Licenses Lexington native gets perfect grades in grad program Tyler Boyer o f Portland, OR received a 4.0 GPA’ The Morrow County Clerk has issued the following during a recent semester at Lewis and Clark College in marriage licenses: Portland. He is a graduate student in the marriage, couple December 20, 2012: -Charles Dean Woosley, 56, of and family therapy program. Irrigon and Suzie Q-Bee Oyster, 53, of Hermiston. Boyer is a 2005 graduate of Heppner High School and is the son of John and Kelly Boyer of Lexington. Plans underway for Inland Northwest St. Pat’s weekend groups begin rehearsals Ruth Ann Casebeer, Prairie City. Ruth Ann was a pas 88, of Prairie City, OR died Thursday, January 3, 2013 sionate quilter, blessing at her home. A graveside family and many friends service with military honors with her beautiful quilts will be held 10 a.m. and wall hangings. Thursday, January She also loved gar 10, at the Heppner dening, grow ing Masonic Cemetery. numerous flower A memorial service gardens around her will be held at 11 home, and was also a.m. Thursday, Jan an avid reader. She uary 10, at the Hep R u t h A n n enjoyed camping pner Elks Lodge, Casebeer and fishing with with a reception to her husband. follow. S he w as a She was born April 2, member of Prairie City Se 1924 in Hanover, IN, the nior Center and the Red Hat older of two daughters bom Society, and met monthly to Frank and Laura James for a luncheon with retired Bovard. Ruth Ann was nursing friends. raised and attended various Survivors include: her schools in Hanover, where husband, Marvin of Prai she graduated from high rie City; daughter, Kathy school. Thompson and her husband After high school, Ruth David o f Bonanza, OR; Ann attended the Univer granddaughter, Lori Crow sity of Indiana, where she ley and her husband Mike entered the nursing pro of Klamath Falls, OR with gram. After receiving her great-grandchildren, Kala, registered nurse license, she Shane, Skylar and Harley; joined the U. S. Navy. She grandson, Mathew Ledbet worked in the Navy Nurse ter and his wife Rebecca of Corps during the Korean El Mirage, AZ with great conflict. grandchildren M iranda, Since Ruth Ann en Christian, Adam, Michael joyed traveling, she and and MacKenzie; nephews, a nurse friend decided to Roger Knight and his wife move west. They stopped Kathleen and their family, at various spots, where they and Lee Knight and his wife worked at hospitals for a Geneva and their family. while, eventually moving She was preceded in on further west, until finally death by: her parents and a arriving in Heppner. It was sister, Mary Lou Knight. there she met Marvin Case Memorial contributions beer. Ruth Ann and Marvin may be made to your local married on July 1, 1958. hospice agency. They were happily married Sweeney Mortuary of for 54 years. They resided Heppner is in charge of ar in Heppner for a number rangements. of years before moving to Death Notice Joan M. M artin—Joan M. Martin, 64, of Hardman died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in Heppner. She was bom July 5, 1948 in Salem. At her request, no service will be held. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar rangements. -m . St. Patrick’s weekend is just around the comer, and the St. Patrick’s Committee will be working together to make sure every event and activity is planned, organized and supported, the Heppner Chamber of Commerce announced this week. “We are always looking for new ‘talent’...volun teer talent, that is!” says chamber Executive Direc tor Sheryll Bates. “Is this something you could do nate some time to? We have many activities to choose from, and are looking for help.” St. Patrick’s weekend will be March 15-17 this year. A St. Patrick’s plan ning meeting will be set up soon, and Bates says they would appreciate any help. Contact the Heppner chamber at 541-676-5536 for more information or to volunteer. Community lunch menu United Methodist Church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at St. Patrick's Senior Center. The meal will include baked chicken with orange sauce, rice pilaf, winter vegetables, sliced tomatoes, hot rolls and apple crisp. Milk is served at each meal. Sug gested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. I Inland Northwest Or- chestra began rehearsals on Thursday, Jan. 3, for a set of concerts on Feb. 16-17. Inland Northwest Cho- rale began rehearsals on Monday, Jan. 7, for concerts on March 23 and 24. Anyone who would like more about the orchestra or chorale is asked to contact director, R. Lee Friese at 541-377-1865, the Inland NW office at 541-289-4696 or check the website-http:// www.inlandnorthwestmusi- cians.com. No chamber lunch meeting this week There will be no weekly lunch meeting of the Hep pner Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Jan. 10, due to the Heppner Chamber’s Annual Town and Country Community Awards that evening. The Heppner community is asked to turn out and support their fellow community members at 6 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. ) ‘Cabin Fever’ shows this month J o h n Wa m b e k e & Friends have the cure for cabin fever at their fifth annual Cabin Fever vari ety shows Jan. 18-20 at the Hermiston Conference Center on Highway 395. The popular event will include a Dutch-oven des sert on Friday night, a full Dutch-oven meal on Sat urday night, and a show featuring only the entertain ment on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20. P erfo rm ers include singer and songwriter John Wambeke and his sidekick Pat Ward, son Frazier Wam beke at the piano and with his own trio. Eric Jepsen from lone will join in the fun with his fiddle music. Other area performers this year include Pat and Jim Doherty, Stacy Cooley, Emily Potts, and mandolin player Nicholas Miranda. Back by popular demand will be the comedy skit of Thelma and Eunice, a pair of gossipy spinster church ladies.. .this year they’re at the Bingo Palace. The cost of the Friday show, which begins at 7 p.m. and includes dessert, is $20. The Saturday night show, which starts with dinner at 6 p.m., is $30, and the Sunday afternoon show, which begins at 3 p.m., is $10, or $5 for stu dents. Tickets are available by calling the Hermiston Conference Center at 541 - 567-6151. Tickets for the Sunday show will be avail able at the door.
